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Posted on 3/26/12 at 1:38 pm to
Posted by andouille
A table near a waiter.
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Posted on 3/26/12 at 1:38 pm to
1998 Charlie Trotter's $275, I guess that would be about $400 in 2012 money. $250 Maxim's in Paris, no wine.

Posted by tigerman191
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2009
153 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 2:04 pm to
All these restaurants were just me and my wife.

1. $1,200 after tip joel robuchon at the MGM vegas 18 courses

2. $850 after tip Daniel, NYC 8 course wine tasting

2. $650 after tip Alinea Chicago 12 course menu
This post was edited on 3/26/12 at 2:06 pm
Posted by coolpapaboze
Parts Unknown
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Posted on 3/26/12 at 2:10 pm to
I had a solo dining bill with a comma in it once. I was on my honeymoon, my wife got ill and insisted I go to dinner at Tallivent without her. So I did. It was an all around awesome experience. Bill was split about 50/50 food/wine. I was feeling good that night and stole a towel from the bathroom, which I still have.
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
101783 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 2:16 pm to
A thousand dollar meal ALONE on your honeymoon.

That might very well be the ballsiest thing I've ever heard.

My most expensive meal for two was a recent lunch in Paris which came to about $400 (not Tallivent, but along the same lines). Fantastic experience, but didn't get a towel out of the deal.
Posted by joejohnson90
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 3/26/12 at 2:21 pm to
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ilovebama

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I had trying to get this OT 9 into bed with me.


did it work?
Posted by coolpapaboze
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Posted on 3/26/12 at 2:22 pm to
If you go to a place like that and just say "yes!" to every option, it's not that hard to run up a serious tab. Ditto on the wines.
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
39127 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 2:23 pm to
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was a recent lunch in Paris


We're planning our late July trip to France, I think we're going to be there for 17 days. Paris, Provence region, Burgundy region (or visa-versa), the coast (Nice, Cannes) then back to Paris for the last 4 days.

We're going to need food recs if you don't mind...
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
101783 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 2:42 pm to
Three best meals, in no particular order:

Cafe Constant
Le Grand Vefour (place I'm talking about above. Chowhound's posters call it a "cliche" but I enjoyed the ever living hell out of the whole over the top experience)
Moustache

I was only in Paris.
Posted by Mr Fusion
The American Dream City
Member since Dec 2010
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Posted on 3/26/12 at 2:44 pm to
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ilovebama
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I was trying to get this OT 9 into bed with me.
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Mr Fusion
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did it work?
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ilovebama
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got to leave my tip at the restaurant and in my guts
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joejohnson90
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did it work?
Posted by GiveMeTheBigOne
Louisiana
Member since Apr 2011
311 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 2:49 pm to
The lady and I dropped about $160 at Texas de Brazil a few weeks ago. I had a few beers and her a few glasses of wine+desert. It was well worth it. The caramel cream cheese was some of the best I've ever had.
Posted by Zach
Gizmonic Institute
Member since May 2005
112667 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 4:23 pm to
Am I the lowball winner at 80 bucks so far?
Posted by The Last Coco
On the water
Member since Mar 2009
6842 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 4:51 pm to
$250 for the wife's bday at the Village Grille in Shreveport. NOT WORTH IT. Terrible experience there. Waiter was a db, and her "kobe" NY strip was pedestrian at best. Very disappointed and won't be headed back there.
Posted by gmrkr5
NC
Member since Jul 2009
14904 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 4:52 pm to
$350ish at Nobu in NYC.
Posted by Zach
Gizmonic Institute
Member since May 2005
112667 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 4:53 pm to
Are the tables really close together like back in the day?
Posted by The Last Coco
On the water
Member since Mar 2009
6842 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 4:55 pm to
Yeah. We had reservations several days ahead of time and got a table by the bar.... That's just the beginning. I'm about to post a review on urbanspoon, I'll copy over here when I'm done. It was atrocious.
Posted by BT
North La
Member since Aug 2008
9766 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 5:02 pm to
Chilies two for 20.
Like a boss every time.
Posted by Zach
Gizmonic Institute
Member since May 2005
112667 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 5:08 pm to
Cute puppy.
Posted by glassman
Next to the beer taps at Finn's
Member since Oct 2008
116206 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 5:13 pm to
My wife and I used to go to the US Open Tennis Tournament every late summer. Went to Jean George's I think in 2002 and had some riduclous tasting menu with wine pairings and a great bottle of champagne for dessert. Think it was like 1,200.00.

By myself the year before the wife got sunburned at Flushing Meadows and didn't want to go out. Had reservations at Nobu and went by myself. About 500.00 later and much sake and off menu shite I poured myself out a cab.

Biggest tab was my 30th birthday party. Rented out Clancy's for an entire night with around 60 people. About 12,000.00. That AMEX bill sucked!!
Posted by coolpapaboze
Parts Unknown
Member since Dec 2006
15894 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 5:15 pm to
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glassman
Now this is a man who knows how to live.

BTW I am probably the only person on here who has seen JG nekkid.
Posted by Count Chocula
Tier 5 and proud
Member since Feb 2009
63908 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 5:17 pm to
Theres a thread over on the OT right now with your name on it! Something like "whopping stories that no one believes"
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